Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: UCC Agricultural Liens
- March 9, 2021
- Elizabeth
Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...
The Clean Water Act, the Corps, & Section 404
- March 4, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
The Clean Water Act of 1972 (“CWA”) is the principal statute governing water quality in the United States. The goal of...
Industrial Hemp Production Contracts
- March 2, 2021
- Elizabeth
Rusty Rumley Introduction Industrial hemp production has created some unique and novel challenges for attorneys, growers, and processors. This relatively...
Environmentalists Challenge EPA Over Flood Project
- February 25, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) over the agency’s decision to revoke a...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Decision to Vacate General CWA Permit
- February 18, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
On February 11, 2021, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court opinion finding that a nationwide Clean Water...
Livestock Dealer Trust: Payment Protection for Sellers
- February 16, 2021
- Elizabeth
On December 21, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (“CAA”) passed both houses of Congress and was later signed into law on...
Building Blocks: Basics of CSP
- February 11, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
Often referred to as the largest conservation program by acreage in the United States, the Conservation Stewardship Program (“CSP”) implemented by...
States, Environmental Groups Challenge EPA Over Sulfoxaflor
- February 4, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
On December 7, 2020, eleven states filed a brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, opposing a request from the...
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Additional Assistance: Structure and Status
- February 2, 2021
- Elizabeth
In response to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed a stimulus relief bill known as the Coronavirus...
Pressing Pause: EPA Asks DOJ to Seek Stays of Litigation
- January 28, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
On January 21, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) sent a letter to the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) requesting stays for...
Legal Checkup on Checkoffs: Beef Checkoff Basics
- January 27, 2021
- Elizabeth
Introduction The previous article in this Legal Checkup on Checkoff series, What is a Checkoff?, provided a basic overview of federal...
Industrial Hemp Regulations Finalized
- January 21, 2021
- Elizabeth
On January 15, 2021, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released the final rule for industrial hemp production pursuant to the Agriculture...
Aid to Agriculture: Overview of the Recent Stimulus Package
- January 19, 2021
- Elizabeth
On December 21, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA”) passed both houses of Congress and was later signed into law...
Overview of Trump Administration’s Environmental “Midnight Regulations”
- January 14, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
As the United States prepares to switch from one presidential administration to the next, the out-going Trump Administration is working to...
What is a Checkoff?
- January 7, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
Harrison M. Pittman This blog post is the first part of a “Legal Checkup on Checkoffs” series that will address...
Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: Purchase-Money Security Interests
- January 5, 2021
- Elizabeth
Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...
Making Waves: EPA Issues Draft of Proposed Guidance for “County of Maui” Case
- December 17, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
On December 10, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a draft guidance in the Federal Register clarifying how the agency...
Truth in Labeling Laws(uits) – Update
- December 10, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
The past calendar year has seen several developments in state laws governing the words or phrases that can be used to...
Lending for Livestock, Credit for Crops: An Overview of Priority
- December 8, 2020
- Elizabeth
Many agricultural producers borrow money to successfully run their operations. Typically, the lender requires the borrower to give a security interest...
Registration Review: EPA Finds Endangered Species May Be Harmed By Glyphosate
- December 3, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
In November, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a draft Biological Evaluation (“BE”) assessing the risks posed to species listed...